"What the hell?"
She... Something's off about her!
Lin Xiao was greatly shaken.
He never, in his wildest dreams, imagined…
That she, the number one fairy in the Cultivation World, so transcendental and refined, would ask such a childish and mundane question, like a common mortal girl!
However, even in the original story, that lecherous Eldest Senior Brother wouldn't have dared to be reckless in front of this beautiful Master, whose power was as deep as an abyss and whose beauty was top-notch!
After a moment of thought, Lin Xiao steeled himself and said, "Master is very beautiful! To me, your disciple, your beauty is like the moonlight in the sky—noble and cold. I can only admire it all my life, worshipping it as a deity!"
"TSK. Such grandiose words, utterly heartless. I won't ask anymore!"
Clearly unsatisfied with this response, Xiao Hongling hiccuped from the wine and curled her lips in displeasure.
At this moment, she, a woman over two hundred years old, actually looked like a young girl pouting coquettishly!
Seeing this, Lin Xiao felt even more terrified!
The personalities of his three Junior Sisters have already shown signs of crumbling… If this beautiful Master's persona also deviates, then everything will be truly lost!
Just when he was completely flustered, the beautiful Master before him pouted, still seemingly dissatisfied, and said softly, "I ask you, if you regard me as the unattainable moon, why did you steal my…"
Halfway through her sentence, her phoenix-like cheeks reddened, and she abruptly stopped.
"Steal? Disciple… what did I steal?" Lin Xiao, a storm raging within him, asked in a shaky voice.
No way, no way…
She couldn't have found out about the stolen socks, could she!
This matter getting exposed could ruin his, Lin Xiao's, reputation!
But this is something the protagonist should be doing!
The plotline is completely messed up now!
Next, the much-anticipated awkward moment arrived!
They looked at each other in silence. In the air, only the howling wind by the cliff could be heard.
A moment later, Xiao Hongling let out a couple of dry laughs and waved her hand dismissively. "HAHAHA… Ha, look how scared you are. Your Master was just joking with you. You know, your Master can be quite unrestrained and has no inhibitions after a drink, HAHAHAHA…"
"However, the reason I called you here tonight, besides helping you improve your Sword Realm, is because there is indeed another matter."
Xiao Hongling sat up straight, her expression suddenly becoming serious. "You must promise me."
Lin Xiao could only nod. "Please speak, Master. This disciple will obey unconditionally!"
"Good." Xiao Hongling brushed a strand of long hair from her forehead, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and said, word by word, "These next two days, if you get into a conflict, or if someone provokes you, you must… kill that person!"
"Do not ask why, just do it!"
"Whatever the consequences, Master will shoulder them!"
"Did you hear me? Hmm?"
"Yes… Yes, Master!" Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and nodded.
At this moment, an ominous premonition arose in his heart…
Tomorrow's disciple acceptance ceremony, the protagonist's first major moment of showing off and face-slapping, might also run into problems!
"The weather has turned cold. This return trip to Divine Phoenix Peak, the mountain wind is bone-chillingly cold, extremely harsh. Therefore—"
"My dear apprentice, when you use Sword Control, you must also pay attention to keeping warm~!"
As they parted, Xiao Hongling forced a gentle, teacherly smile.
After her eldest apprentice, Lin Xiao, departed using Sword Control, this 'Eastern Region's Number One Female Cultivator,' her expression suddenly turned grave. She stood atop the mountain peak with her hands behind her back, and an overwhelming aura capable of destroying heaven and earth erupted from her!
"Xiao'er, even if everything is fated, for your sake, Master will definitely… Defy the heavens, reverse the universe, and rewrite the ending!"
「Meanwhile, Lin Xiao returned from Fairy Cliff to the advanced disciples' dormitory via Sword Control.」
As soon as he landed, a servant junior disciple hurried forward to report.
"Eldest Senior Brother, bad news! Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister… they're fighting outside your residence!"
"It seems to be because of… you, Eldest Senior Brother!"
Lin Xiao's eyes widened, his face a mask of bewilderment!
"What the hell!"
Aren't Youwei and Yourong always on good terms with each other?
In the original story, the first time they quarreled, it was all because of Ye Chen, that scumbag!
How could it be because of me, the lewd and indecent Eldest Senior Brother?
At this moment, he began to doubt if he had transmigrated into a damned fanfic!
"Let's go! Let's go check it out!"
「Under the moonlight.」
Two beautiful young women, each with her own unique charm, faced each other, their stances aggressive.
An invisible, chilling killing intent radiated from them, stirring the air!
"Third Junior Sister, what are you doing here in Eldest Senior Brother's quarters, at such a late hour?" Guo Yourong's gaze was icy, her face seemingly covered with a layer of frost.
"HMPH… Senior Sister, by your words, if you can come, why can't I? Is Eldest Senior Brother exclusively yours?" Chu Youwei, usually known for her gentle and delicate image, was not to be outdone.
The two had accidentally met earlier at the foot of the mountain while lying in wait for Ye Chen, and now both suspected the other's motives.
"Alright, Junior Sister. Since you've put it that way, then listen carefully." Guo Yourong puffed out her proud chest. "In Eldest Senior Brother's heart, there is only one Junior Sister, and that is me! As for you, you are irrelevant! Understood?"
"You… you're talking nonsense!" Chu Youwei, who had never spoken harshly to anyone in her life, instantly blushed crimson and blurted out, "Eldest Senior Brother… he likes me a lot!"
"Likes you? HMPH, the nerve to say such a thing!" Guo Yourong, gritting her teeth in rage, icily retorted, "Junior Sister, don't slander Eldest Senior Brother. That scumbag Ye Chen is more your type!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she'd misspoken!
Whatever! Ye Chen has already entered the mountain. This girl will sooner or later be completely mesmerized by him anyway!
"You…" Chu Youwei's eyes widened, her lovely mouth slightly agape. "How do you know about this Ye Chen?"
"I just found out too. Don't you remember? When we met at the foot of the mountain earlier, that boy called Ye Chen was not far from us," Guo Yourong hastily explained, then sneered, "TSK, TSK, what, did you really fall in love with him at first sight?"
"PAH!" Upon hearing this, Chu Youwei was thoroughly enraged. "You're the one who fell for that animal Ye Chen at first sight! Senior Sister, you insulted me first, so don't blame Weiwei for being merciless!"
"Good! I was just thinking of teaching you a lesson, Junior Sister, about respecting seniority!" Guo Yourong also summoned her Lifebound Spirit Sword.
"Junior Sisters, please stop fighting!"
Just as a battle was about to erupt, a clear and slightly stern voice called out.
Both girls showed expressions of pleasant surprise and simultaneously looked behind them.
There, under the night sky, a man in robes whiter than snow, with an exceptionally handsome face, stood with his hands behind his back, bathed in the holy moonlight, arriving via Sword Control!
Such peerless style, graceful as a startled swan, a noble purity like that of a Fallen Immortal—who else could it be but the Eldest Senior Brother they longed for?
Ever since experiencing the future shown in that 'miraculous script' in their minds, both girls felt that this Eldest Senior Brother—who to outsiders seemed lewd and indecent… oh no, suave and dashing—possessed an infinite charm in his every action. That transcendent, otherworldly masculine immortal aura was simply irresistible!
Watching this inexplicable slaughter unfold before his eyes, Lin Xiao clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
At this moment, he was utterly certain…
The personalities of his Junior Sisters had completely deviated from their tracks!
Ultimately, after Lin Xiao put on the airs of an Eldest Senior Brother and offered some high-sounding words of persuasion, the two Junior Sisters finally calmed down. They shook hands, made up, and resumed their usual affectionate behavior—at least on the surface.
Lin Xiao cleared his throat and delivered his concluding remarks.
"Alright, Junior Sister Yourong, I know your intentions. However, as for your request for me to accompany you to Dragon Head Peak tomorrow, I must refuse. Perhaps another day."
With that said, he turned to Chu Youwei beside him.
"Additionally, Third Junior Sister, your guqin truly needs repairs. Senior Brother can temporarily keep it. After tomorrow passes, I'll find time to help you take it to Red Wind City for repairs."
"In short, for tomorrow's sect disciple acceptance ceremony, you two can choose not to go, but I must be there!"
"Both Junior Sisters, please return."
After saying this, without giving the two Junior Sisters any chance to speak, Lin Xiao immediately turned and fled!
"Lousy system! Are you sure these two aren't transmigrators who got the wrong script?"
The moment he closed the door, Lin Xiao asked sharply.
Unsurprisingly, there was no response.
This lousy system, as always, dodged the important questions and was extremely cunning!
"Never mind, never mind."
"It seems it's still up to me, this cannon fodder villain, to single-handedly support tomorrow's grand drama!"
"This feeling, where everyone else is letting themselves go wild, and I'm the only one working hard to pull the plot back on track, is truly…"
"...too damn exhilarating."
Lin Xiao's face contorted into a mask of agony as he looked up at the sky, speechless.